The City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans to convert Albany House, a 1980s office building on Albany Street, into a 102-room hotel operated under Whitbread’s hub by Premier Inn brand. Artisan Real Estate will redevelop the five-storey sandstone property, located at the corner of Albany Street and Broughton Street, with completion expected in summer […]

Why the year ahead demands strategic precision, not optimism, as RevPAR growth slows and regional divergence widens  After three years of post-pandemic rebound, the hotel sector enters 2026 facing a fundamentally different competitive landscape. The era of recovery-driven expansion is over. What lies ahead is slower growth, rate-led performance, and widening divergence in demand patterns […]

Accor has appointed Karelle Lamouche as CEO for Europe and North Africa for its Premium, Midscale and Economy brands. In her new role, Lamouche will lead Accor’s business in the region, which includes more than 3,000 hotels across over 40 countries, representing approximately 40% of Accor’s entire global network. Her appointment follows a tenure of almost […]

Prize by Radisson has opened a 172-room hotel in central Osnabrück, the first property to feature the brand’s refreshed design approach aimed at creating warmer and more tactile interiors. Located on Johannisstrasse between the Neumarkt district and the Old Town, the hotel gives guests a walkable base close to cafés, boutiques, the Museum Quarter and […]

Windemere Hotel is set to undergo a substantial restoration following a multi-million-pound investment by its new owners BH Group. The hotel, which dates to 1847 and overlooks Windermere from an elevated position above the town, closed at the end of the autumn half-term to allow refurbishment work to begin.  The contract for the project has […]

King Street Townhouse will refurbish two event spaces and 10 guestrooms as part of a redesign scheduled to complete in April 2026. The work forms the centrepiece of the Manchester hotel’s plans to mark its 10th anniversary. The project will update the South Terrace and Lounge, which the hotel says will provide greater flexibility for […]

Hotel operator the Amano Group expects its portfolio to grow from 1,500 rooms to more than 3,000 over the next three years as it pushes ahead with an expansion programme across key European cities. The company plans to open eight additional hotels by 2028 in both existing and new core markets, including Leipzig, Hamburg, Munich, […]

Dublin-based Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley has completed a refurbishment of its bar and restaurant as part of its 20th-anniversary celebrations, unveiling redesigned spaces intended to update the hotel’s core hospitality areas. The revamp covers the Globe Restaurant and Bar, where teal and blue interiors have been introduced alongside wood finishes and new lighting.  According to […]

The QHotels Collection has announced the appointment of two new general managers at its Cheshire properties, naming hospitality leaders Kerry Allen at Crewe Hall Hotel and Spa and Katie Herbert at Park Royal Hotel and Spa. Allen, who previously held senior operational roles at Crewe Hall, returns to the property after serving as interim general […]

Art’otel has promoted general manager Christian Masters to lead its London Hoxton hotel, marking the latest step in his career with the PPHE Hotel Group.Masters joined the 357-room property in 2023 as hotel manager, supporting its pre-opening phase and launch.  He was credited by the group with helping to establish the hotel’s operations and early […]